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Most ferry services are provided by licensed ferry operators. As of September 2003, there were 27 regular licensed passenger ferry services operated by 11 licensees, serving outlying islands, new towns and inner-Victoria Harbour. Two of the routes operated by the Star Ferry are franchised. Additionally, 78 "kai-to" ferries are licensed to serve remote coastal settlements. The following companies operate ferry services in Hong Kong: Star Ferry: * Central to Tsim Sha Tsui * Wanchai to Tsim Sha Tsui * Central to Hung Hom * Wanchai to Hung Hom * Harbour Tour (Circular between Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, Wan Chai, and Hung Hom) New World First Ferry: * Central to Cheung Chau, Mui Wo, and Peng Chau * Tsim Sha Tsui, Mui Wo, Cheung Chau (Weekends Only) * Peng Chau, Mui Wo, Chi Ma Wan, and Cheung Chau * North Point to Hung Hom and Kowloon City * Tuen Mun to Tung Chung Hong Kong & Kowloon Ferry: * Lamma Island to Central and Aberdeen HKR International Limited: * Discovery Bay Transportation Services - Discovery Bay to Central Park Island Transport Company Ltd.: * Ma Wan to Central * Ma Wan to Tsuen Wan Fortune Ferry (富裕小輪) * North Point to Kwun Tong Coral Sea Ferry (珊瑚海船務) * Sai Wan Ho to Kwun Tong External routes Fastferry hydrofoil and catamaran service is available at all times of the week between Hong Kong and Macau. TurboJet provides 24-hour services, connecting Central and Macau. Its highest frequency is 15 minutes. It also provides the following regular services: * Hong Kong International Airport to Shenzhen Airport / Macau / Guangzhou (East River Guangzhou Ferry Terminal) * Tsim Sha Tsui to Guangzhou * Macau to Shenzhen Airport * Tsim Sha Tsui to Macau New World First Ferry (Macau) provides an 17-hour service daily between Tsim Sha Tsui and Macau, with the highest frequency of 30 minutes. Meridian Star of Hong Kong Star Ferry A fast ferry of New World First Ferry A triple decker ferry of New World First Ferry Chu Kong Passenger Transport (CKS) connects Hong Kong to cities in Guangdong province, including Zhuhai (Jiuzhou), Shenzhen (Shekou), Zhongshan, Lianhua Shan (Panyu), Jiangmen, Gongyi, Sanbu, Gaoming, Heshan, Humen, Nanhai, Shunde, Doumen, Zhaoqing. Ports and harbours Victoria Harbour The port of Hong Kong has always been a key factor in the development and prosperity of the special administrative region, which is strategically located on the Far East trade routes and is in the geographical centre of the fast-developing Asia-Pacific Basin. The sheltered harbour provides good access and a safe haven for vessels calling at the port from around the world. In terms of tonnage of shipping using its facilities, cargo handled and the number of passengers carried, Hong Kong is undoubtedly one of the major ports of the world. The Victoria Harbour is one of the busiest ports in the world. An average of 220,000 ships visit the harbour each year, including both oceanliners and river vessels, for both goods and passengers. The container port in Hong Kong is one of the busiest in the world. The Kwai Chung Terminal operates 24 hours a day. Together with other facilities in Victoria Harbour, they handled more than 20 million TEUs in 2003. Some 400 container liners serve Hong Kong weekly, connecting to over 500 destinations around the world. Comments Please login to post comments or replies.